1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on mortgagefreedate.co.uk, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

To ensure our website functions properly (essential cookies)
To understand how visitors use our website (analytics cookies)
To display relevant advertisements (advertising cookies)
To remember your cookie preferences

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
cookie_consent	Remembers your cookie preferences	1 year

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Distinguishes unique users	2 years
_ga_*	Maintains session state	2 years
_gid	Distinguishes users	24 hours
_gat	Throttles request rate	1 minute

Learn more about Google Analytics cookies: Google Analytics Cookie Usage

3.3 Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. We use Google AdSense for advertising.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
__gads	Serves targeted advertisements	13 months
__gpi	Collects information for ads	13 months
DSID	Identifies logged-in users	2 weeks
IDE	Serves targeted advertisements	13 months

Learn more about Google advertising cookies: Google Advertising

4. First-Party vs Third-Party Cookies

First-Party Cookies

These are cookies set by mortgagefreedate.co.uk directly. We use first-party cookies for essential website functions and to remember your cookie preferences.

Third-Party Cookies

These are cookies set by external services we use:

Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring
Google AdSense: For displaying relevant advertisements

5. How to Manage Cookies

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising). You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer.

5.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. Please note that if you block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not work properly.

Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

5.3 Opt Out of Personalised Advertising

You can opt out of personalised advertising from Google by visiting:

6. Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activities tracked. Our website does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals. However, you can manage cookies through the methods described above.

7. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or changes in cookie laws and regulations. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.

8. More Information

For more information about cookies and how they work, visit:

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: contact@mortgagefreedate.co.uk
Website: mortgagefreedate.co.uk

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.